The new publication of the American Board of Professional Psychology, On Board with Professional Psychology, is requesting brief articles for our second issue, to be published in December 2023 or January 2024. Articles should be 500-1500 words in length, written in an easily understandable and succinct style, and may include links to other websites or references. Please also include a high-quality photo for each author.
Please consider submitting pieces that would be broadly informative to ABPP specialists across disciplines, as well as pieces that address hot topics from within your speciality. Below is a list of potential topics, but we welcome your pitches and ideas.
- Current topics in your field. What are people within your specialty talking about?
- Exciting new projects being done by specialists
- Methods for attracting new candidates to your specialty
- Topics relevant to specialists’ work and training (e.g. license mobility, recent legislation, prescription privileges, training programs and standards)
- Highlighting specialists working with unique populations, or in unique settings
- Specialists using their credentials in interesting ways (e.g. working with the legal system, working in multidisciplinary settings, creating specialty clinics, playing pivotal roles in training programs and organizational systems)
- Using research, services, or expertise to solve real-world problems
- Topics relevant to the ABPP psychologist workforce
- Organizational updates and strategic plans within ABPP
- Opportunities and events for further training
We encourage writers to submit pitches or ideas to the Editorial Team before submitting full articles. This can be done by using the Feedback Form displayed in each issue, or by contacting the Editor, Dr. Alexander Khaddouma, at editor@abpp.org. All submissions will be reviewed by the ABPP Communications Committee. Once pitches are approved, the deadline for full submissions is November 1, 2023 for inclusion in the second issue.
We are also accepting submissions for a future Special Section on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its role within your specialty. Please share your ideas, experiences, and knowledge, including (but not limited to):
- How AI may influence the ABPP examination process (e.g. practice samples, professional statements, oral and written exams)
- Interesting ways that your specialty is using AI technologies
- Ethical and legal considerations when using AI
- How AI may influence service provision, consultation, and research activities among specialists